The Archaeology Collections of UCL

The Institute of Archaeology Collections

The Institute of Archaeology Collections contain over 80,000 objects that are used in teaching, research and outreach. Archaeological materials include ceramics, lithics and other objects from a range of periods across Europe, Africa, Egypt, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Pakistan, India, Mesoamerica, South America and the Caribbean. Notable collectors include Flinders Petrie (the Petrie Palestinian Collection), Kathleen Kenyon, Beatrice de Cardi, W.L. Hildburgh, R.G. Gayer-Anderson and Mortimer Wheeler. There are also extensive collections of archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological material which act as primary sources for the identification of plant and animal remains. Further collections of minerals, slag and other materials provide vital teaching resources for the study of ancient technology. A list of donors to the Institute's collections is available here.

The A.G. Leventis Gallery of
Cypriot and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology

The A.G. Leventis Gallery of
Cypriot and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology showcases the
rich collections of the Institute of Archaeology. Objects from ancient
Cyprus, Greece, Crete, Egypt and the Levant highlight the cultural
diversity of this region over five thousand years and bring peoples of
the past to life. These are accompanied by temporary themed displays
that highlight the Institute's varied collections. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm; entry is free.

Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

The Institute is associated with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology which contains a superb collection of Egyptological material excavated or purchased by Sir Flinders Petrie together with material subsequently donated by the Egypt Exploration Society and other benefactors.